Door County Living Early Summer 2019 – Volume 17 Issue 1
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After the Melt
It’s been a while since the earth was free of snow.
As we prepare to send this issue to press, there are spots of it in the shade, and remnants of big piles are slowly melting. We all long for the summer sun and warmth. We can feel it coming. The trees don’t have leaves yet, but their branches are fuzzy with buds; you can hear the faint sound of the peepers as the earth thaws; and the robins are singing earlier every day.
The cycle of seasons is nothing new, but every year this place goes through its own renaissance. When the blanket of winter is thrown aside, there are always new discoveries to make. The awakening is slow, but once the county has wiped the sand out of its eyes — and off its roads — there is so much to see and do.
The staff of Door County Living has made discoveries of its own over the last few months, and we reveal some of them to you in the following pages. There are stories of artists, big boats, restoration, a visit from a celebrity, natural wonder and opportunity.
The stories have all inspired us; we hope they do the same for you. Winter is pretty much gone; spring will be here and gone before you know it; and summer is just around the corner. Try to soak it all in — it all goes away so fast.
Thanks for reading. It’s time to turn the page.
David Eliot
Publisher
In this issue
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You see it in every sporting arena. It’s just the truth. Maddening as can be. They’re just better. Better at this and better at that. Better at something you’re good at. Infinitely better at something you’re bad at. Just better. It’s one of the perpetual truths I’ve learned covering golf for half a decade. And […]
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Featured Accommodation: East Shore Cottages
In the 1920s, East Shorewood Cottages, on the southeast shore of Kangaroo Lake, were the vacation site for a Chicago family of six headed by Charlie Miller. He and his son, George, and two of George’s high school classmates built the first cabin on five acres purchased from a neighbor for two or three dollars […]
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Rhubarb: Spring’s Early ‘Vegetable Fruit’
Rhubarb is a vegetable that originated in China about 4,000 years ago and was originally valued for its medicinal qualities. When it made its way to Europe during the spice-trade era, its value was on par with rubies and pearls. In Europe, rhubarb was first cultivated as a decorative plant, but during the 18th century, […]